Louisville Metro, Kentucky / Louisville Metro Police / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

927 employees hold this title in Louisville Metro Police. Median total compensation for the role is $73,007, above the department median of $70,377.

Employees: 927
Total payroll: $61.8M
Role median: $73,007
Agency median: $70,377
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$749$111,865+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 927 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond Louisville Metro, Kentucky

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Louisville Metro, Kentucky, the median of $56,095 ranks #27 of 31. See Police Officer across all of Louisville Metro, Kentucky →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Los Angeles

$187,245 · 5,730

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kelly Butler

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$44,195

Base pay: $36,917
Overtime: $4,776
Other pay: $2,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,195

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 187
Year-to-Date Total: $44,992

Kelly Butler holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $44,195.

Jacob Ray

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$43,496

Base pay: $39,028
Overtime: $1,875
Other pay: $2,593
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,496

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $57,803
Record ID: 7,096
Year-to-Date Total: $44,401

At Louisville Metro Police, Jacob Ray serves as a Police Officer. Their 2021 pay totaled $43,496.

Scott Perry

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$43,448

Base pay: $31,110
Overtime: $9,853
Other pay: $2,485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,448

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,840
Record ID: 278
Year-to-Date Total: $44,605

Scott Perry is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $43,448.

Stephen Farmer

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$43,031

Base pay: $34,262
Overtime: $6,571
Other pay: $2,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,031

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $66,456
Record ID: 243
Year-to-Date Total: $53,580

Stephen Farmer holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $43,031.

Sara Williams

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$42,791

Base pay: $38,119
Overtime: $2,218
Other pay: $2,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,791

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $59,862
Record ID: 4,471
Year-to-Date Total: $52,066

Sara Williams holds the role of Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. In 2021, their total compensation was $42,791.

Ariel Saylor

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$41,753

Base pay: $37,263
Overtime: $2,128
Other pay: $2,363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,753

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $60,902
Record ID: 2,959
Year-to-Date Total: $51,253

Ariel Saylor works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Ariel earned $41,753 in 2021.

Bryson Bell

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$41,721

Base pay: $38,119
Overtime: $778
Other pay: $2,824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,721

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 7,715
Year-to-Date Total: $43,346

Bryson Bell is a Police Officer at Louisville Metro Police. 2021 total compensation came to $41,721.

Joshua Pickering

Police Officer/Louisville Metro Police

2021 total comp

$40,387

Base pay: $36,947
Overtime: $628
Other pay: $2,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,387

Source-specific fields

Annual Rate: $51,022
Record ID: 4,118
Year-to-Date Total: $40,777

Joshua Pickering works as a Police Officer for Louisville Metro Police. Joshua earned $40,387 in 2021.